Geographical Profile/ Political Information

· Location- Western Europe, Northwest of France

· Geographic Coordinates- 54 00 N, 2 00 W

· Distance from Lancaster to Great Britain- 3481 miles

· Total Area- 243, 610 sq km (slightly smaller than Oregon)

· Coastline- 12, 429 km

· Capital- London

· Type of Government- Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth Wealth

· Head of Government- Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister: David Cameron

· National Holiday- The UK doesn't celebrate a specific national holiday

· Climate- Temperate, moderated by winds over North Atlantic Current. More than one half of the days are overcast

· Global Organizations- NATO, EURO

Economic Information

· Currency & exchange rate against the U.S. dollar- $2.198 trillion

· Natural Resources- coal, petroleum, natural gas, zinc, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, slate, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica, arable land

· Agricultural Products- cereal, oilseeds, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish

· Industries- machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods

· Imports and Import Partners- manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs/ Germany: 13%, U.S.: 8.7%, China: 7.5%, Netherlands: 7.4%, France: 6.8%, Norway: 6%, Belgium: 4.7%, Italy: 4.1%

· Exports and Export Partners- manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco/ U.S.: 13.8%, Germany: 11.5%, Netherlands: 7.8%, France: 7.6%, Ireland: 7.5%, Belgium: 5.3%, Spain: 4.1%

· GDP, GDP per Capita- -4.8% (188)/ $35,200 (34)

· HDI and HDI Ranking- 0.939/ #15

· Unemployment Rate- 8%

Population Information

· Current Population of Country- 61,113,205

· Population Density- (243610/100= 2436.1*62.14= 151379.254 61284806/151379.254)= 404.8428327

· Age Distribution- 0-14: 16.5%, 15-64: 67.1%, 65 years and over: 16.4%

· Natural Rate of Increase (NRI)- 10.67(birth rate)-10(death rate)= .67%

· How long will it take for your country’s population to double in size? (Divide 70 by the NRI percentage). How does this doubling time compare to other countries in your region?- 104 years

· Literacy Rate- 99%

· Infant Mortality Rate (out of 1000 births)- 4.78 deaths

· Life expectancy at age 1- 79.16 years

· Physical Quality of Life Index-(166-4.78=161.22*.625= 100.7625 79.16-42=37.16*2.7= 100.332 .99+100.7625+100.332=202.0845/3)= 67.3615

· Ethnic Groups- White (English- 83.6%, Scottish- 8.6%, Welsh- 4.9%, Northern Irish- 2.9%): 92.1%, Black: 2%, Indian: 1.8%, Pakistani: 1.3%, Mixed: 1.2%, Other: 1.6%

· Chief Religion- Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist): 71.6%, Muslim: 2.7%, Hindu: 1%, Other: 1.6%, Unspecified/None: 23.1%

· Main Language- English, Welsh (26% of population from Whales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)

Human Rights Information

On April 12, 2010, the case of AD and OD v United Kingdom took place. The case was over the well-being of the child, OD, and whether or not his mother, AD, was suited to take care of him. Medical examinations of OD shortly after birth showed that he had many fractured ribs that rose a lot of suspicions about the mother. The child was taken out of her custody and placed into foster care. The mother claimed that he had a condition that caused him to have weak bones and the government was violating her rights under Article 8.
In the end, the mother was reunited with her child and gained back her custody rights with the apologies of the government for not thoroughly examining the child before taking him out of his home.

Environmental Information

The United Kingdom continues to reduce greenhouse gas emission. By 2005 the government was able to reduce the amount of industrial and commercial waste that is disposed of in landfill sites. They also recycled or composted at least 25% or household waste.

Decision Statement

The main reason why I chose the United Kingdom as a good place to live is because I feel that it is closely related to the United States. There are many benefits to living in the US as well as the UK, which is why I think that the UK is a great place to move to. The UK has many different incredible landscapes and views around the UK. However, the UK is not only one country. It is made up of Scotland, Whales and Great Britain. With all of these places to choose from, there is so many different cultures and customs in the UK. Also, the UK has very good climate and many great foods to eat. Overall the UK is a very good place to move to because of its diverse background and interesting cites to be seen when being in anywhere in the United Kingdom.

Bibliography/ Works Cited

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